When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
The Andromeda Strain has generally received positive reviews.
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The Andromeda Strain was released in 1971 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 304 reviews, giving The Andromeda Strain (1971) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 69%.
With a score of 70%, The Andromeda Strain is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1971, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1971 with similar scores include films like Big Jake and Carnal Knowledge.
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